When Lintianfu was established as the capital, it was a typical three-set square city plan, that is, the outer city, the imperial city and the innermost palace city.
Of course, the outer city is where the people and officials live their daily lives. There are shops, entertainment tiles, restaurants and other functional places for production.
After passing the Suzaku Gate along the widest imperial street in the center of the city, you entered the imperial city where ordinary people could not set foot.
Here are mainly some royal gardens, as well as internal and external departments.
As the name implies, the inner bureaus are mainly responsible for the daily life of everyone in the palace, including Liushang Bureau, Zhuhefen, Sifangguan, etc., while the outer bureaus are responsible for the affairs of the court and patrols.
As the carriage drove all the way, Lu Jing also raised the gauze curtain of the carriage window and curiously looked at the courtyard walls and pavilions along the way.
Cheng Guan, who was riding in a carriage with him, smiled slightly when he saw this and said, "What, have you ever seen such a majestic scene before?"
However, what he didn't expect was that Lu Jing actually nodded and said casually, "I've seen it before. I went to the Forbidden City with my parents when I was a child."
Cheng Guan was stunned, not knowing where the Forbidden City Lu Jing mentioned was, but this was the imperial city of the Chen Dynasty, where the dragon spirit had been for more than 300 years since the founding of the country, and the center of power in Kyushu. The atmosphere was extraordinary.
Everyone who steps into this place for the first time will inevitably feel a bit of awe, even practitioners. Therefore, Cheng Guan doubts that there will be a second place like this in the world. He only feels that Lu Jing is a young man. He is just quick to talk and talk, but he doesn't take it too seriously.
After the carriage drove some distance, it finally arrived in front of Zhengde Tower.
I saw five gates directly opposite, each one four people high, with gold nails and red paint, matching the surrounding red bricks and stones. The glazed tiles on the rafters at the corners shone golden in the sun.
Seeing this scene finally gave Lu Jing a feeling of "Nine heavens are closing the palace, and all nations are wearing clothes and hats".
Chengguan also said at this time, "The palace city is ahead."
As he said these words, the carriage gradually stopped. There was Zhu Zhu blocking the way in front of the pavilion. In addition, Lu Jing saw many guards at the gate and palace wall.
One of them, a horse-faced man who was wearing armor and well-dressed both internally and externally, clasped his fists at the people on the carriage and said, "Are these the experts from Si Tianjian?"
Hearing this, Cheng Guan stepped out of the carriage, clasped his hands and said, "Please be safe, General. Yes, I will attend tonight's dinner before entering the palace as ordered."
The general named Fang looked up again and glanced at Lu Jing and others who got off the carriage. Perhaps because he knew that these people in front of him were experts invited by the government, his attitude was quite polite, but he still said.
"Have any of you carried any sharp weapons with you? Please cut them yourself before entering the palace and leave them to us for safekeeping. Don't worry, we will definitely return them to you when you come out of this door."
However, before Lu Jing could say anything, a high-pitched voice had already sounded from the wall, "The officials have announced that the masters of Si Tianjian can enter the palace without removing the sword."
The general surnamed Fang obviously felt that this move was quite inappropriate. His face was full of surprise. He wanted to open his mouth to tell the difference, but the eunuch on the wall continued.
"The official also said that if Fang Ying's stubborn donkey wants to object, just tell him that he has magical powers that ordinary people like you can't imagine. If you really want to kill me, there is no need to use any weapons."
The general named Fang obviously didn't believe it, but since the official had spoken, he couldn't say anything else. He could only look at Lu Jing and others again, waved his hand, and asked his men to move away Zhu Zhu who was blocking the road. .
Seeing this, Chengguan first thanked the father-in-law on the wall, and then thanked the general named Fang. Then he got on the carriage again and walked about one mile forward to the Hengmen in front of Daqing Hall. .
This is also the farthest distance the carriage can travel. Everyone got off here and handed all the messy things on the last carriage to the small yellow door waiting here.
Then he followed another father-in-law around the Wende Hall next to the Daqing Hall, passed through the second horizontal gate, and arrived at the Chui Gong Hall where the banquet was held tonight. Then a palace maid came out to welcome them into the hall.
It was not yet dark yet, but the sound of silk and bamboo orchestral music could already be heard in the Chui Gong Hall.
After Lu Jing and others entered the hall, they saw dancers dancing gracefully. In addition, there were also a group of people dressed in strange costumes, who were shaking their heads and immersed in the superb dancing skills of those dancers.
These people are obviously not dignitaries in the traditional sense. Among them are monks and Taoists, as well as some foreigners with red hair and blue eyes, black teeth and white faces, and even bare-chested people who are not polite at all.
The good Chui Gong Hall also became smoky because of their presence.
Lu Jing and others looked at each other and realized that they were not the only guests tonight.
As the eight of them walked into the palace, they immediately attracted a lot of eyes, most of which were filled with varying degrees of hostility.
It looked like a hyena that had just hunted was protecting its food.
In fact, even before Lu Jing and the others entered the palace, the hostility between this group of people was already obvious. Some people didn't know if there had been any festivals before. If they weren't in the palace at this moment, they would have been there long ago. Couldn't help but start a fight.
Cheng Guan frowned slightly. The governor obviously didn't want to get along with this rabble.
But tonight they were invited by officials, so they couldn't turn around and leave at this moment, so they could only hold their noses and sit down.
But what they didn't expect was that after the palace maids led them into the hall, they immediately left without any intention of taking them to their place.
Cheng Guan's frown deepened. He reached out and called the palace maid who had just greeted them over, and asked, "Where should we sit?"
The palace maid had obviously never seen such a scene. Being with such a group of strange-looking people, she was always highly nervous. She was almost frightened to tears when the stern-faced Cheng Guan asked. Shivering.
"I...I don't know. The officials didn't say how to arrange the seats. They just said..."
"Just say what?"
"He said that everyone here tonight is an expert and there is no need to pay attention to any secular rules."
Cheng Guan was almost angry, "Where did the officials find such living treasures? Do you want them to come to the palace to perform acrobatics?"
The palace maid did not dare to answer the question and could only lower her head, seemingly at a loss.
And Cheng Guan also knew that what he said was a bit too much. He had no intention of embarrassing such a little girl, so he waved his hand and asked the palace maid to leave.
After that, he glanced around and saw a few empty seats in the center of the hall. Without consulting Lu Jing and the others, he straightened his clothes and walked towards there.
